First ex-deputy charged in Assembly funds scam
A former Panama lawmaker Absalón Herrera appeared before a judge of guarantees on Thursday, September 19, and was charged with...
Month: September 2019
Dental Week brings smiles to Hospital de Nino (Children’s Hospital)
By Margot Thomas The annual Dental Week celebration for patients, parents, and staff, organized by the National Oral Health Commission ...
Rookie lawmaker knocks sweetheart penalty deals
Outspoken independent rookie deputy Juan Diego Vásquez questioned on Wednesday, September 18, the sweetheart penalty deals and collaboration agreements with...
Homes flooded, roofs lifted in two provinces
Nine homes were were damaged in the El Bebedero, district of Tonosí, and a boat was sunk at Isla de...
Fourth bridge will carry 130,000 vehicles daily and Metro Line III
The $1.518 billion fourth bridge across the Panama canal will meet its construction deadline says the Chinese consortium handling the...
Another gangland killing on public highway
Another suspected gangland killing on a public thoroughfare took place on Wednesday, morning September 18, on the Arraiján-La Arraiján highway...
Health Ministry removes suspect toothpaste from shelves
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) moved on Wednesday, September 18, in Calidonia and Santa Ana, to clear shelves of toothpaste...
Three arrested transporting turtle eggs
Three people attempting to transport over a thousand sea turtle eggs in the Tonosí Valley region, of Los Santos, to...
“Fast and Furious” taxi driver loses license, fined $2,500
One of two taxi drivers who participated in a “fast and furious” race through the streets of Chilibre in the...
Grilling of over 100 Supreme Court applicants underway
A total of 14 aspiring principal and alternate magistrates for Panama’s Supreme Court (CSJ). appeared before the Special Evaluation Commission...
Gun-point car robbery gang busted
A criminal gang that stole cars at gunpoint was dismantled by the Directorate of Judicial Investigation (DIJ), in an operation...
Cleaning of beaches and rivers will close Oceans Month
Organizers of the XXVIII National Cleaning of Panama Beaches, Rivers and Coasts on Sunday, September 29, at the end of...
